Lesotho vs Puerto Rico: Birth rates and death rates

Lesotho
10.65
in 2023
Puerto Rico
10.69
in 2023
Lesotho rank
37th
Puerto Rico rank
36th

Birth rates and death rates over time

  • Lesotho
  • Puerto Rico
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How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 10.69 against 10.65 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 37th and Puerto Rico ranks 36th of 236 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1950s 20.52 7.99 12.54 Lesotho
1960s 16.68 6.85 9.83 Lesotho
1970s 14.08 7.13 6.95 Lesotho
1980s 10.86 7.34 3.53 Lesotho
1990s 11.74 8.07 3.67 Lesotho
2000s 19.09 8.99 10.1 Lesotho
2010s 14.62 9.98 4.63 Lesotho
2020s 11.51 10.75 0.762 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher birth rates and death rates, Lesotho or Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, at 10.69 against 10.65 in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in birth rates and death rates between Lesotho and Puerto Rico?
0.04, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Puerto Rico?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Puerto Rico rank globally for birth rates and death rates?
Lesotho ranks 37th and Puerto Rico ranks 36th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Birth rates and death rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Birth rates and death rates
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed